Nuclear war is a bit of a paradox. It’s a real possibility, because many states now have nuclear weapons and act as if their use is possible. Yet nuclear war is also too undesirable to be considered a real possibility, and most of us ignore it, choosing not to live in constant fear. We have to stop ignoring it and settle on the fact of its being a real possibility. There have been many close calls. Four countries have SLBMs, submarine launched ballistic missiles with nuclear tips: the U.S., Great Britain, Russia and China. They are stealthy, making them hard … Continue reading Peace, Please, Not War